Posted by fschmidt on
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Doing things well requires both intelligence and conscientiousness.  Misplaced arrogance may lead to sloppiness which is the opposite of conscientiousness.  This is a big problem in areas where there is a cost to undoing mistakes.  Math is an area where there is little cost to mistakes but even here thinking before starting on an idea can save time.  I think the best way to develop conscientiousness is to play a game like Go where you are punished for making mistakes.